Chrysanthemum named AURORA PURPLE

ABSTRACT

A chrysanthemum plant named AURORA PURPLE characterized by its medium sized blooms with purple ray florets and mounding and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 4-9; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The new plant of the present invention comprises a new anddistinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant that is a cross of unknownDendranthema Grandiflora parents. The new and distinct cultivar was aseedling resulting from the open pollination among groups ofchrysanthemum cultivars maintained under the control of the inventor forbreeding purposes. The new and distinct cultivar was discovered andselected as one flowering plant by Rob Noodelijk on a cultivated fieldin Rijsenhout Holland in September 1998. The plant has been asexuallyreproduced by cuttings in greenhouses at Rijsenhout Holland. The newcultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristicsthrough successive propagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0002] The present invention of a new and distinct variety ofchrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being asnearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

[0003]FIG. 1 shows a plant of the cultivar in full bloom.

[0004]FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom and foliage of the newcultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0005] This new variety of chrysanthemum is of the botanicalclassification Dendranthema Grandiflora. The observations andmeasurements were gathered from plants grown out door in Rijsenhout,Holland under natural day length and temperature and planted week 22 in1999 and 2000. The natural blooming date of this crop was September 4-9(week 36). The average height of the plants was 38-42 cms. This newvariety produces medium sized blooms with purple ray florets and yellowdisc-florets blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

[0006] The following is a description of the plant and characteristicsthat distinguish AURORA PURPLE as a new and distinct variety. Thisapplication is not related to the applications of AURORA and AURORAPINK. The resemblance in name only expresses the similarity in flowershape

[0007] The color designations are taken from the plant itself.Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and thecolors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances.The photographes show too much red. The actual color on the plant ismore purple.

[0008] Botanical classification: Cultivar aurora purple

[0009]Bud.—

[0010]Size.—small, cross-section +/−0.7 cm height +/−0.9cm.

[0011]Outside color.—Red-purple 71A.

[0012]Bloom.—

[0013]Size.—Medium.

[0014]Fully expanded.—4.5-5.0 cms.

[0015]Borne (number of blooms per branch).—Upper and lower portionplural branch) blooms per branch (approx. 4-5 blooms per branch).

[0016]Length of lateral branch.—From top till bottom 14-15 cm.

[0017]Lateral branch, attachment.—Strong.

[0018]branching.—Mounding and prolific with 4 -5 breaks after pinching(and 10 breaks on each branch).

[0019]Form.—Daisy (with spoon type petals).

[0020]Performance (on the plant).—5 weeks.

[0021]Color.—

[0022]Center of flower.—Immature yellow-green 153D Mature yellow 9A.

[0023]Color of the upper surface of the majority of theray-florets.—Red-purple 61A.

[0024]Color of the lower surface of the majority of theray-florets.—Red-purple 70B.

[0025]Tonality from distance.—A daisy garden mum with purple blooms.

[0026]Discoloration.—None.

[0027]Ray florets.—

[0028]Texture.—Upper side and under side smooth.

[0029]Number.—24-27.

[0030]Cross-section.—Flat.

[0031]Longitudinal axis of the majority.—Straight.

[0032]Shape of tip.—Dentate.

[0033]Fragrance.—Typical chrysanthemum.

[0034]Disc diameter (natural season crop when visible).—1.0-1.2 cm.

[0035]Reproductive organs.—

[0036]Stamen (present in disc florets only).—Yellow, thick, +/−4 mm.

[0037]Pollen.—Present.

[0038]Styles (present in both ray and disc florets).—Green, thin.

[0039]Style length.—+/−4 mm.

[0040]Stigmas.—Yellow-green.

[0041]Stigma width.—+/−1 mm.

[0042]Ovaries.—Enclosed in calyx.

[0043]Plant.—

[0044]Form.—A garden mum (pot mum) meant for out door use.

[0045]Growth.—Vigorous.

[0046]Height (from soil level).—38-42 cms.

[0047]Stem color.—Green 138A.

[0048]Stem strength.—Medium.

[0049]Stem brittleness.—Absent.

[0050]Stem anthocyanin coloration.—Present.

[0051]Natural blooming date.—September 4-9.

[0052]Foliage.—

[0053]Color.—Upper side green 147A Under side green 147B.

[0054]Size.—Very small, length +/−4.0 cm width +/−3.5 cm.

[0055]Quantity (number per lateral branch).—5-6.

[0056]Shape.—Rounded.

[0057]Texture.—Fleshy.

[0058]Ribs and veins.—Ribs and veins not so well developed.

[0059]Edge.—Lobed.

[0060]Shape of base of sinus between lateral lobes.—Round.

[0061]Margin of sinus between lateral lobes.—Diverging.

[0062]Shape of base.—Acute.

[0063]Apex.—Cuspidate.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinc variety of chrysanthemum plant asdescribed and illustrated